Primary Science Mentor (North west England)
Employer: Primary Science Teaching Trust
Location: Homebased. To apply for this post, you must be able to deliver the required work in North-West England.
Temporary: 2 years
Working hours: 35 hours per week (full time), usually worked between Monday-Friday. You may occasionally be required to work during evenings and weekends.
Salary: starting salary £50,869
Closing date: 5.00pm, Monday 20 April 2026
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We are seeking a full-time Primary Science Mentor to join our team of experts at the Primary Science Teaching Trust. This role involves leading our third Priority Areas initiative and delivering tailored training and support as a Primary Science Mentor. Applicants should be based in North-West England.
About the Primary Science Teaching Trust (PSTT)
PSTT is a registered charity with a clear vision – we want to see excellent teaching of science in every primary classroom in the UK. We believe it is vital that children are engaged and inspired by science from an early age. We want to draw on their natural curiosity to help them explore, understand and ask questions about the world around them.
We’ve built a Primary Science Teacher College of over 200 outstanding teachers; each helping to shape and influence science teaching across the UK. We produce great resources that improve how science is taught and planned. We organise engaging professional learning events for teachers, and work with partner organisations to further enhance how science is taught. Our 2023-28 strategy is building on these strengths to reach more teachers across a more diverse range of schools.
We’re dedicating our most intensive efforts to areas of the UK requiring most development in primary science. Our Priority Areas Initiative is currently running in two areas of the UK and from September 2026 we plan to launch this programme in a further 30 schools. Our Primary Science Mentors have worked with more than 3,000 schools across England, with exceptionally positive feedback.
Job summary
There are two parts to the Primary Science Mentor role. The majority of the role will focus on strengthening primary science teaching and leadership by leading our third Priority Areas initiative. Through their knowledge of and passion for primary science education, the successful candidate will inspire transformational change in schools taking part in this project. They will build close working relationships with participating schools and create a vibrant and exciting learning community based on mutual support and the sharing of expertise.
The remaining hours in the role will be as a Primary Science Mentor: joining PSTT’s growing team of primary science experts who provide bespoke support directly to individual schools, multi-academy trusts and other school groupings and organisations. This includes developing and delivering training in a variety of contexts, including online; working individually with Science Leaders; being a leading voice, expert and advocate for primary science (both regionally and nationally); and creating partnerships with other organisations that support science within the region.
A crucial part of the role is to ensure collection of appropriate data for both Priority Areas and Primary Science Mentor activities, so that we can evaluate our work against intended outcomes.
Key facts about this role
Salary PSTT band E(ii): starting salary £50,869
A cost-of-living increase will be applied on 1 September 2026; amount TBC.
Pension and benefits Employer pension scheme, sick pay and maternity/paternity/adoption pay as detailed in our pay and reward scheme
Location Home based. Please note the geographical criteria on p.5 of the Application Pack.
Hours 35 hours per week (full time), usually worked between Monday-Friday. You may occasionally be required to work during evenings and weekends.
Contractual basis 2 years
Travel The job requires extensive travel to schools within the Primary Science Mentor’s working region, and sometimes beyond that region (including occasional meetings at PSTT’s Bristol office). Expenses will be reimbursed.
Line manager Director of Regional Programme
Start date 1 September 2026
Potential for some work prior to 1 September to support with identification and recruitment of schools (to be discussed at interview).
Annual leave 28 days (of which 3 must be taken during the Christmas closure period) plus public holidays
Job responsibilities
Priority Areas:
Support establishment of new Priority Areas projects in the agreed areas:
Work with Director of Regional Programme, headteachers and others as required to finalise participating schools’ commitment and engagement with the project
Ensure that participating schools complete the initial baseline surveys
Drive the development of primary science in Priority Areas schools:
Develop CPD sessions that link to PSTT’s Support Framework and are tailored to the needs of participating schools
Use survey data and teacher feedback to inform the support provided
Deliver planned core CPD sessions to teachers in all schools, whether collectively, in groups or individually
Support science leads to monitor and assess developments within their schools
Provide further ongoing help and advice between planned CPD sessions: face-to-face, over Teams, email or phone
Support teachers within Priority Areas to share practice, network and collaborate
Help secure other sources of funding and support for Priority Areas from local or national STEM businesses and organisations
Work with other primary science partners in the Priority Areas or wider region, as appropriate for schools’ needs.
Assess Priority Area schools’ requests for funding, and work with the PSTT finance department to keep accurate records of expenditure on project activities.
Priority Areas responsibilities will comprise approximately 75% of your working time over a year.
Primary Science Mentor responsibilities:
Provide expert support to schools to develop their science provision:
Provide bespoke CPD, advice and guidance to science leaders and other teachers, drawing on PSTT’s Support Framework
Teach model science lessons
Ensure that guidance and support is based on best practice and high-quality resources
Organise local science network meetings
Maximise the number of schools supported by delivering to groups of schools where possible
Develop business opportunities at regional level, working with MATs and other structures to maximise what can be offered:
Charge for services as required in line with the PSTT table of charges
Develop relationships with MATs and other school groupings, STEM organisations, LEAs and other education training providers to maximise opportunities for PSTT within the region
Promote PSTT’s CPD, resources and awards offer to schools in the region
Identify new revenue opportunities for PSTT and share these with the Director of Regional Programme, Northern Regional Leader and other Primary Science Mentors as applicable
Contribute to the development and delivery of PSTT’s events programme, including:
Open access CPD courses, online or in person
Webinars and Online Science Days
Regional CPD events
Ensure appropriate data collection and monitoring against intended outcomes:
Follow the established data collection and monitoring procedures for new and existing schools (data collection guidance to be provided)
Regularly update our Customer Relationships Management (CRM) system with details of work booked and delivered, including relevant financial information
Work closely with the Director of Regional Programme and the Impact and Research Director to ensure that data collection and monitoring is effective and providing the information that the PSTT needs for its wider strategic objectives
In relation to the above, or any other delegated areas of responsibility:
Report to your manager on progress, identifying any areas for further development and improvement
Contribute to production of PSTT’s annual report and other relevant reports or publications
Take on any other responsibilities that your manager may reasonably delegate to you.
For both areas of work:
Ensure appropriate data collection and monitoring against intended outcomes:
Ensure participating schools provide data required by PSTT to effectively monitor and evaluate our activities
Use PSTT’s CRM system to manage interactions with schools
Work closely with Directors to further develop data collection approaches as needed
Promote nominations for PSTT’s annual Primary Science Teacher Awards within the region.
Report to your manager on progress, identifying any areas for further development and improvement.
Take on any other responsibilities that your manager may reasonably delegate to you.
Geographical criteria for applicants
To apply for this post, you must be able to deliver the required work in North-West England.
The application form asks you to identify up to three specific geographic areas where, if appointed, you would propose to run PSTT’s next Priority Areas projects. In total, these projects will aim to benefit 30 schools. The areas must fulfil certain criteria:
Each area will typically be the size of a large town, a portion of a large city, or a larger rural area. We will need to recruit around 10 primary schools in each area to participate in the project.
Participating schools will be those most in need of development in primary science, which have previously been less able to access science CPD for subject leaders and staff. As a rule of thumb, these are likely to be schools in areas facing disadvantage, measured by criteria such as a high allocation of Pupil Premium or Pupil Development Grant funding.
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